Psalms 112:1

Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. As in Psalms 111:1 God's past inter-positions were set forth to encourage the Jews still to obey God, so in Psalms 112:1 God is shown as the Rewarder of His faithful people. This psalm is an inspired commentary on (cf. Psalms 112:3; ). PRAISE YE THE LORD - `Hallelujah.' Psalms 111:1 begins with the same heading. The Hebrew alph...

1_Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah _Although the prophet begins with an exhortation, he has, as I have already pointed out, something farther in view, than simply the calling upon the faithful to praise God. To practice wickedness, and perpetrate injustice, is, in all quarters, accounted a great happiness; and, although integrity may be occasionally praised, nevertheless, there is scarcely one among a hundred who pursues it, because all imagine that they will be miserable unless, by one means or another, they seize as booty every thing which comes in their way. In opposition to this, the prophet tells us that more advantage is to be expected from God’s paternal regard, than from the inflicting of every species of injury, and the perpetrating of every kind of injustice in our power; and by setting before us the certain hope of reward, he calls us back to the practice of equity and...

PSALM CXII _The blessedness of the man that fears the Lord, both as it_ _regards himself and his family_, 1-3; _his conduct to his family, his neighbours, and the poor_, 4-9; _the envy of the wicked at his prosperity_, 10. NOTES ON PSALM CXII This is another of the acrostic or alphabetical Psalms, under the title _Hallelujah_. It is formed exactly as the preceding in the division of its verses. It has _ten_ verses in the whole: the Psalms 112:1 contain each two hemistichs, beginning with a consecutive letter of the alphabet; the...

PRAISE YE THE LORD - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Hallelujah.” See the notes at Psalms 106:1. BLESSED IS THE MAN - Hebrew, “The blessings of the man.” See the notes at Psalms 1:1. That is, Blessed, or happy, is such a one. THAT FEARETH THE LORD - In Psalms 111:10, the psalmist had referred to “the fear of the Lord” as “the beginning of wisdom,” and had “alluded” to the success, prosperity, or happiness which attends the fear of the Lord, or true religion. This psalm is designed more fully “to illustrate” that thought. THAT DELIGHTETH GREATLY IN HIS COMMANDMENTS - See the n

EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed (Psalms 112:2), in his possessions (Psalms 112:3) in his unchanging goodness (Psalms 112:3, Psalms 112:9), in the light vouchsafed him (Psalms 112:4), in his many virtues (Psalms 112:4), in his management of affairs (Psalms

PRAISE YE THE LORD,.... Or, "hallelujah". This is properly the title of the psalm: Aben Ezra says it is a word of the psalmist; it shows that all that a good man is, has, or does, is from the Lord; and therefore his name is to be praised: and he is not only to be praised for his perfections and works, but for this among others, that there are any good men on earth that fear and serve him, and are useful in their day and generation. BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT FEARETH THE LORD; not men, but the Lord; not his wrath, nor his judgments here or hereafter, but his goodness; not with a servile, but with a godly fear. This every man does not; there are but few that truly fear the Lord, only such who have the grace of God; and these are happy men: they have an interest in the heart of God, in his pity, love, and delight; great discoveries are made unto them; the secret of the Lord is with them; he s...

FEARETH (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

Psalms 112 Hallelujah! The Righteous are Blessed The second Hallelujah Psalm tells of blessedness of the righteous in the day the Lord is enthroned. It is preeminently Israel. His seed will be mighty upon the earth--wealth and riches will be in their house. And the righteous character, their righteous acts are given. “He hath dispersed, He hath given to the poor.” While this is done by the Jews even today in their unbelief, what will it be in the day they know Him and worship the King? See Paul's answer in Romans 11:12. The desire of the wicked is then perished. Righteousness reigns....

PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We have thus eighteen lines, so that we get eighteen letters of the acrostic in all. To get twenty-one lines in each, corresponding to the number of letters in the alphabet, the author or authors added at the end of each Ps. a verse with three lines, which is precisely the number wanted. The Hallelujah at the beginning of each is a later liturgical addition which destroys the acrostic. Psalms 111 is chiefly occupied with the greatness and goodness of Yahweh. Psalms 112 finds its theme chiefly in the corresponding truth, viz. the happiness of the godly. CXI. PSALMS 111:2. SOUGHT OUT: to be sought out would be better....

The second of three Hallelujah Psalms, and of the pair (111, 112). See note above. Also an Acrostic Psalm. See App-63. THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4. BLESSED. Happy. See App-63. MAN. Hebrew. _'Ish_. App-14. THE LORD. Hebrew eth Jehovah: i.e. Jehovah Himself. App-4....